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She spent her childhood at Ashfield, an Victorian villa, which she
adored and had a very strong influence on her life.
She didn't go to school but was educated at home. She was a
bright child, who taught herself to read by the age of five. She liked
reading and she also took piano, singing, dancing, tennis lessons.
Then when she was only 11 years old her father died.
At the age of sixteen she was sent to Paris where she studied sing-
ing and piano. She considered becoming a professional opera singer but
her voice was not strong
enough. Also she considered
becoming a concert pianist but
her music master told her that
she was too nervous to con-
template playing in public.
Nevertheless she continued to
play privately at Greenway
House and elsewhere.
After finishing school, Agatha spent three months in Egypt with
her mother. When she returned to England in 1912 she met Colonel
Lieutenant Archibald Christie and they married on Christmas Eve in
1914, at the beginning of the war. He went straight off to the war and
Agatha worked in the dispensary of a Red cross hospital in Torquay.
There she learned about chemicals and poisons, which proved very use-
ful to her in her later career.
After long time Archibald returned home and on August 5 in 1919
their daughter Rosalind was born.
Agatha and Archie went in 1922 on a British Empire Exhibition.
They also moved to a house called "Styles" after her first novel.
But the marriage was unhappy. It didn't last because Archie had
fallen in love with another woman and so he asked for a divorce in 1926.
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The same year also her mother died. Because of that Agatha went
missing for 11 days and was eventually found in a hotel in Harrogate, in
the North of England under an alias. She vanished after crashing her
Morris motor car. But her disappearance is still a mystery.
In 1928 the divorce was finalized and Archibald Christie then
married Nancy Nelle and died in 1962.
She later found happiness with her
marriage to Max Mallowan on September 11
in 1930, an archaeologist who she met on her
travels in Near East in 1927. She later often
assisted her husband on excavations in Syria
and Iraq.
She later often told: "An archaeologist
is the best husband any woman can have.
The older she gets, the more interested he is
in her."
The Second World War separated
them and Agatha again worked at University College Hospital. During
the world Rosalind, who married Huber deBurgh Prichard and had a son
Mathew in 1943, widowed. She later married Anthony Hicks.
Agatha Christie also became president of the British Detection
Club and in 1971 she was made a Dame of the British Empire. Max also
received a knighthood in 1968 which gave them the titles of Sir Max and
Lady Mallowan – also Dame Agatha Christie.
She and Max had Greenway House in Devonshire and Winter-
brook House near Oxford. Towards the end Max and Agatha lived at
Winterbrook House in Wallingford.
She died on 12 January in 1976 and two years later also her sec-
ond husband Max Mallowan died.
She spent her childhood at Ashfield, an Victorian villa, which she The same year also her mother died. Because of that Agatha went
adored and had a very strong influence on her life. missing for 11 days and was eventually found in a hotel in Harrogate, in
She didn't go to school but was educated at home. She was a the North of England under an alias. She vanished after crashing her
bright child, who taught herself to read by the age of five. She liked Morris motor car. But her disappearance is still a mystery.
reading and she also took piano, singing, dancing, tennis lessons. In 1928 the divorce was finalized and Archibald Christie then
Then when she was only 11 years old her father died. married Nancy Nelle and died in 1962.
At the age of sixteen she was sent to Paris where she studied sing- She later found happiness with her
ing and piano. She considered becoming a professional opera singer but marriage to Max Mallowan on September 11
her voice was not strong in 1930, an archaeologist who she met on her
enough. Also she considered travels in Near East in 1927. She later often
becoming a concert pianist but assisted her husband on excavations in Syria
her music master told her that and Iraq.
she was too nervous to con- She later often told: "An archaeologist
template playing in public. is the best husband any woman can have.
Nevertheless she continued to The older she gets, the more interested he is
play privately at Greenway in her."
House and elsewhere. The Second World War separated
After finishing school, Agatha spent three months in Egypt with them and Agatha again worked at University College Hospital. During
her mother. When she returned to England in 1912 she met Colonel the world Rosalind, who married Huber deBurgh Prichard and had a son
Lieutenant Archibald Christie and they married on Christmas Eve in Mathew in 1943, widowed. She later married Anthony Hicks.
1914, at the beginning of the war. He went straight off to the war and Agatha Christie also became president of the British Detection
Agatha worked in the dispensary of a Red cross hospital in Torquay. Club and in 1971 she was made a Dame of the British Empire. Max also
There she learned about chemicals and poisons, which proved very use- received a knighthood in 1968 which gave them the titles of Sir Max and
ful to her in her later career. Lady Mallowan – also Dame Agatha Christie.
After long time Archibald returned home and on August 5 in 1919 She and Max had Greenway House in Devonshire and Winter-
their daughter Rosalind was born. brook House near Oxford. Towards the end Max and Agatha lived at
Agatha and Archie went in 1922 on a British Empire Exhibition. Winterbrook House in Wallingford.
They also moved to a house called "Styles" after her first novel. She died on 12 January in 1976 and two years later also her sec-
But the marriage was unhappy. It didn't last because Archie had ond husband Max Mallowan died.
fallen in love with another woman and so he asked for a divorce in 1926.
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